The Year in Food 2008

What we ate, what the candidates ate, what the Olympians ate.

Opening Night at the Eat-O-Plex

Can pizza and beer save the movies?

Sweet, Sour, Salty, What?

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it.

Make Your Own Pancetta

Skin it, tie it up, let it hang: step-by-step instructions to make your own.

Vile, Terrible, Nasty, and Ugly

CHOW talks to A. A. Gill about the business of reviewing restaurants, organics as a style statement, and the dark evil of Starbucks.

Pomegranates, Dried Limes, Rose Water

A primer on Persian, a.k.a. Iranian, food.

The Raw Deal

As raw food goes commercial, purists cry foul.

Drinking and Eating at Vancouver Izakayas

A raucous crawl through Japanese small-plates-and-beer joints.

Future on Ice

Defrosting the history of the fridge.

Summer 2009 Gift Guide

All your warm-weather gifting needs met.

The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

Trend-O-Meter Says: Mexican Corn Is In (8/31/09)

Corn, fire, cheese, and lime.

Creamy, comforting corn.

The Jersey Lightning

Strikes when you least expect it.

Vieux Carré

A potent tail from the Big Easy.